Monthly Archives: March 2022

ASL Orders Up to 20 Additional 737-800 Boeing Converted Freighters to Drive Environmental Sustainability

Dublin-headquartered ASL Aviation Holdings (ASL) and Boeing [NYSE: BA] today announced an order for up to 20 additional 737-800 Boeing Converted Freighters (BCF). The agreement is for 10 firm orders and 10 purchase rights. “This new order is an important element of our fleet renewal programme, and we are delighted to expand our partnership with […]

Turning Carbon Dioxide into Sustainable Fuel: United and Oxy Low Carbon Ventures Announce Collaboration with Biotech Firm to Create New Fuel Sources

United Airlines Ventures (UAV) and Oxy Low Carbon Ventures (OLCV) today announced a collaboration with Houston-based biotech firm Cemvita Factory to commercialize the production of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) intended to be developed through a revolutionary new process using carbon dioxide (CO2) and synthetic microbes. UAV also announced an equity investment in Cemvita Factory. OLCV, […]

Qatar Airways Cargo and WiseTech Global launch eBookings connectivity

Qatar Airways Cargo, the world’s leading air cargo carrier, and WiseTech Global, a leading provider of software solutions to the logistics industry, have announced that the launch of a direct eBooking solution between their global operating systems has gone live. This connection further enhances the flight schedule and operational data exchange implemented last year. The […]

Delta, Los Angeles World Airports unveil first major phase of Delta Sky Way at LAX

Delta Air Lines and Los Angeles World Airports celebrated the completion of the first major phase of the Delta Sky Way at LAX – a joint $2.3 billion investment (includes both LAWA and Delta’s direct investments) to modernize and upgrade one of the airline’s key global hubs. Phase one of this multi-year terminal transformation project […]

British Airways Returns to Short-Haul European Flying from Gatwick Airport

After two years British Airways returned to international short-haul flying from Gatwick Airport yesterday (Tuesday 29 March), as its first service departed for Larnaca at 6:25am. As a result of the Covid-19 pandemic the airline suspended its European operation at Gatwick Airport, moving a number of flights over to Heathrow. Today marks a milestone in […]

Gözen Holding Orders 10 VX4 Aircraft from Avolon to Bring Zero Emissions Air Travel to Turkey

Avolon and Gözen Holding form a partnership to commercialise zero-emissions eVTOL travel in Turkey Avolon’s 500 VX4 orders are now fully placed, only 9 months after launching the program Avolon, the international aircraft leasing company, announces that Gözen Holding, one of Turkey’s leading aviation conglomerates and owner of Freebird Airlines, has committed to purchase or […]

SAUDI ARABIA TO TRANSFORM THE FUTURE OF AVIATION

Global leaders will attend the Inaugural ‘Future Aviation Forum’ 9th May 2022 in Riyadh Global aviation leaders will unite in Riyadh for Saudi Arabia’s first-ever Future Aviation Forum. The two-day event, happening May 9th, will unite leaders from the public and business sectors, international CEOs, and regulators to shape the evolution of international air travel […]

Lufthansa Cargo and cargo.one debut Auto Assigned AWBs to strengthen digital booking journey

Setting online booking trends: cargo.one leads implementation of Auto Assigned AWBs with Lufthansa Cargo to optimize booking success for freight forwarders Driving booking success: cargo.one users can now book with Lufthansa Cargo without an Air Waybill stock by simply having one auto-assigned within their booking confirmation Lufthansa Cargo and cargo.one today launched a joint innovation […]

Envirotainer’s Releye® RAP container already approved by 10 airlines

Industry’s largest, most advanced temperature-controlled air freight container now available on Asian, European and Middle Eastern airlines Envirotainer, the global market leader in secure cold chain solutions for air transportation of pharmaceuticals, today announced a major milestone for its new Releye® RAP container. Launched just one month ago, 10 airlines around the world have now […]

‘nextGen easyJet’ is ready for take-off, as new marketing campaign signals a new era for the brand

easyJet has today launched ‘nextGen easyJet,’ a new integrated brand campaign designed to inspire holiday makers and welcome customers back to the skies. Devised by creative agency of record, VCCP London, marks the airline’s first new pan-European campaign since the pandemic began. The campaign is comprised of TV advertising, print, social and digital executions across […]